Product comparison · 2 security cameras

D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor vs D-Link DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor

55specifications compared
24differ
31identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Placement supported
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Indoor
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:Outdoor
Form factor
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Covert
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:Dome
Mounting type
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:Ceiling
Minimum illumination
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:0.2 lx
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:0 lx
Lens viewing angle, vertical
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:44°
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonal
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:100°
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:97°
Maximum resolution
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:1280 x 720 pixels
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixels
- DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor:1 MP
- DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor:2 MP

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Comparison of DCS-1201, DCS-6212L
105 specifications	A D-Link DCS-1201 security camera Covert IP security camera Indoor Model DCS-1201 View product	B D-Link DCS-6212L security camera Dome IP security camera Outdoor Model DCS-6212L View product
Performance2 differ
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Outdoor
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
PTZ control	Yes	Yes
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote viewingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, CE LVD, FCC, C-Tick	CE, CE LVD, IP65, FCC, C-Tick, IK-10
Day/night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Covert	Dome
Mounting typeDiffers	Ceiling/wall	Ceiling
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vandal proof
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP65
WeatherproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera3 differ
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.2 lx	0 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontal	84°	84°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers	44°	46°
Lens viewing angle, diagonalDiffers	100°	97°
Angle of rotationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 100°
Pan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 350°
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/7.5 - 1/10000 s
Image sensoridentical
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
Progressive scan	Yes	Yes
Lens systemidentical
Maximum aperture number	2	2
Fixed focal length	2.8 mm	2.8 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
Normal focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 m
Video6 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers	1 MP	2 MP
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsDiffers	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	H.264, M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 450, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720)	640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 448, 800 x 592, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported video modesDiffers	360p, 480p, 720p	720p, 1080p
Frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
Image quality adjustment	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
Privacy masking	Yes	Yes
Text caption overlay	Yes	Yes
Time stamp overlay	Yes	Yes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	1-way	2-way
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffers	G.711	AAC, G.711
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6, IPv4, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP client, NTP client (D-Link), DNS client, DDNS client (D-Link), SMTP client, FTP client, HTTP/HTTPS, Samba client, PPPoE, UPnP port forwarding, RTP / RTSP/ RTCP, QoS / CoS, Multicast, ONVIF compliant, Bonjour, SNMP	IPv6, IPv4, ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP client, NTP client (D-Link), DNS client, DDNS client (D-Link), SMTP client, FTP client, HTTP / HTTPS, Samba client, PPPoE, UPnP, UPnP port forwarding, RTP / RTSP/ RTCP, IP filtering, QoS, CoS, DSCP, Multicast, IGMP, ONVIF compliant, Bonjour, SNMP v1, v2c, v3
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3af
Storageidentical
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Built-in HDDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alert notification typeKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
HTTPS encryption	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source type	PoE	PoE
Power consumption (max)Differs	5.3 W	4.6 W
DC output voltageDiffers	12	5
DC output currentDiffers	0.1 A	1.2 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (Power over Ethernet (PoE))Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-25 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	24.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	21.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightDiffers	35.8 mm	61.6 mm
WeightDiffers	345.8642 g	280 g
DiameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	94 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	78.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	37.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of cameras	1	1
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Resource CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Terminal block includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 12 or Safari 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night vision distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
LED typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR

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